OVID, Mich. — The All-Star National Pavement Midget Series is set to kick off its inaugural season Wednesday night (June 3) at Owosso Speedway.
The series will share the night with the $30,000 to win Race for the Million Presented by Sunbelt Rentals winged sprint car event.
The All-Star National Pavement Midget Series was originally set to kick off its season on May 22 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Heavy rains postponed that event until June 25.
A star-studded field of more than 20 midgets is expected for this event. This event will be the first of eight events for the All-Star National Pavement Midget Series this season. Other tracks the series will visit this season include Anderson Speedway, Plymouth Speedway, and the Indianapolis Speedrome, as well as three visits to Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Current NASCAR Cup regular Christopher Bell headlines an expected roster that represents 10 states. Other drivers expected to compete of note include Dakoda Armstrong, Kaylee Bryson, Nathan Byrd, Michael Lewis, Kyle O’Gara, Kody Swanson, Jake Trainor and Sammy Swidndell.
Swindell is expected to compete in all but one All-Star National Pavement Midget Series events in 2026. The lone event Swindell will miss will be the night he competes in his 50th all-time appearance at the Knoxville Nationals.
1999 USAC Silver Crown champion and former NASCAR Cup Series regular Ryan Newman is also expected to compete. He will be racing alongside his 15-year-old daughter Brooklyn. It will be the first time the duo has raced against each other in pavement midgets.
